From Boating to Beaches: Milwaukee Magazine Explores Water Recreation

If we can believe the prevailing weather forecast, we’re in store for a very nice weekend around southeastern Wisconsin. We’re expecting plenty of sunshine with temperatures in the 70s and 80s. It’s a nice change from the hot and humid Fourth of July we had.

It should be a delightful weekend for getting in the water - or out on the water. Milwaukee Magazine’s cover story this month offers a definitive guide for enjoying the dozens of recreation opportunities the region provides to enjoy the wonders of H20.

Carole Nicksin, editor-in-chief and publisher of Milwaukee Magazine, joins Lake Effect's Mitch Teich to discuss some of her favorite water-centric activites in Milwaukee:

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